Microbial biodeterioration of eighteenth-century oil paintings in Orosi, Costa Rica, and in vitro evaluation of volatile essential oil components as antimicrobials
Fabiola María Madrigal-Rodríguez, Priscilla Castro-Vargas, Daniela Jaikel-Víquez, Mariamalia Cob-Delgado, Roberto Marín-Delgado, J. A. Álvarez-Quesada, Mario Cubero-Campos, Montserrat Jarquín-Cordero, Jesús A. Espinoza-Valverde, O. A. Herrera-Sancho, Mauricio Redondo-Solano
This study identifies microbial communities causing biodeterioration in tropical oil paintings and evaluates essential oils as antimicrobials.
bioRxiv · May 11, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology